RANKING · 2024 ACS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most white-collar workforce, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

WashingtonAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2000

01Redmond, WAWA82,50677.1%–

02Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04777.1%–

03Mercer Island, WAWA25,42274.6%–

04Sammamish, WAWA66,11073.7%–

05Newcastle, WAWA13,12871.4%–

06Bellevue, WAWA154,19371.4%–

07Duvall, WAWA9,44071.1%–

08Issaquah, WAWA39,42371.0%–

09Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51868.9%–

10Woodinville, WAWA14,54868.8%–

11Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69168.1%–

12Bothell East, WAWA14,57867.8%–

13Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45367.8%–

14Seattle, WAWA784,77766.8%–

15Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64066.5%–

16Kirkland, WAWA97,41065.7%–

17Brier, WAWA6,59764.3%–

18Kenmore, WAWA24,24963.6%–

19Bothell, WAWA52,19963.2%–

20Normandy Park, WAWA6,60963.1%–

21Maltby, WAWA10,91061.7%–

22Mill Creek, WAWA20,90261.4%–

23North Bend, WAWA8,75860.9%–

24Bothell West, WAWA22,02960.9%–

25Poulsbo, WAWA12,74960.5%–

26Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19160.4%–

27Maple Valley, WAWA28,48260.3%–

28Artondale, WAWA14,07358.9%–

29Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67458.9%–

30Wollochet, WAWA6,68958.2%–

31Silver Firs, WAWA22,30658.0%–

32Camas, WAWA27,74957.7%–

33Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08457.1%–

34Maplewood, WAWA5,80357.0%–

35Edmonds, WAWA42,74856.6%–

36Ridgefield, WAWA16,13256.6%–

37Shoreline, WAWA66,54255.9%–

38Richland, WAWA65,25854.9%–

39Olympia, WAWA56,72454.2%–

40Pullman, WAWA33,75653.5%–

41Hobart, WAWA6,55253.2%–

42Mukilteo, WAWA21,23952.8%–

43Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63052.8%–

44Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85652.7%–

45Black Diamond, WAWA6,97852.0%–

46East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58251.7%–

47Felida, WAWA10,84151.7%–

48Fircrest, WAWA6,95951.5%–

49Picnic Point, WAWA10,26151.4%–

50Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79851.3%–

51Martha Lake, WAWA22,63451.3%–

52West Richland, WAWA19,25751.1%–

53Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43050.6%–

54Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02950.0%–

55Mount Vista, WAWA10,76449.8%–

56Hockinson, WAWA6,15049.6%–

57Eastmont, WAWA23,72149.5%–

58Steilacoom, WAWA6,64849.4%–

59Tumwater, WAWA28,01049.3%–

60Port Townsend, WAWA10,67849.3%–

61Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26648.7%–

62Lake Shore, WAWA6,97848.7%–

63Vashon, WAWA9,93448.1%–

64Suncrest, WAWA5,34547.8%–

65Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53647.7%–

66University Place, WAWA35,47947.7%–

67Minnehaha, WAWA11,48247.2%–

68Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63847.0%–

69Buckley, WAWA5,68846.7%–

70Renton, WAWA104,97546.5%–

71Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01746.0%–

72Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88445.7%–

73Tehaleh, WAWA9,56145.3%–

74Woods Creek, WAWA6,94345.3%–

75Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09145.2%–

76Camano, WAWA17,30345.1%–

77DuPont, WAWA9,77845.0%–

78Tracyton, WAWA6,13745.0%–

79Covington, WAWA21,49644.8%–

80Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18344.7%–

81Silverdale, WAWA20,68544.6%–

82Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31444.5%–

83North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33944.3%–

84Ferndale, WAWA17,55944.1%–

85Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89044.1%–

86Omak, WAWA5,18544.0%–

87Bellingham, WAWA96,39543.7%–

88Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04143.4%–

89Monroe, WAWA20,02543.0%–

90White Center, WAWA14,88642.6%–

91College Place, WAWA9,92342.5%–

92Lynnwood, WAWA42,13242.3%–

93Anacortes, WAWA18,08042.0%–

94Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13941.8%–

95Tacoma, WAWA229,81641.6%–

96Edgewood, WAWA13,54841.6%–

97Manchester, WAWA5,95641.6%–

98Battle Ground, WAWA23,51341.5%–

99Snohomish, WAWA10,71941.3%–

100Washougal, WAWA18,02841.3%–

101Sultan, WAWA7,23041.1%–

102Spokane, WAWA230,78341.1%–

103Sumner, WAWA10,87140.5%–

104South Hill, WAWA68,02540.4%–

105Birch Bay, WAWA10,83740.4%–

106Lacey, WAWA58,83340.1%–

107Puyallup, WAWA42,68239.3%–

108Barberton, WAWA8,66839.1%–

109Mead, WAWA6,89339.0%–

110Vancouver, WAWA199,69838.9%–

111Burien, WAWA51,85938.9%–

112Des Moines, WAWA33,03238.3%–

113Wenatchee, WAWA35,54738.1%–

114Chehalis, WAWA7,76437.7%–

115Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89237.6%–

116Selah, WAWA8,67837.3%–

117Pacific, WAWA7,05637.2%–

118Ellensburg, WAWA21,30837.1%–

119Enumclaw, WAWA13,17237.0%–

120Bremerton, WAWA45,48236.9%–

121Port Orchard, WAWA19,83936.8%–

122Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16736.6%–

123Five Corners, WAWA21,19436.5%–

124Kent, WAWA134,87136.3%–

125Orchards, WAWA29,43836.1%–

126Lakeland South, WAWA13,10036.1%–

127Everett, WAWA113,56735.9%–

128Graham, WAWA35,07935.8%–

129Walla Walla, WAWA34,05835.7%–

130Sequim, WAWA8,21535.7%–

131Frederickson, WAWA25,38335.4%–

132Stanwood, WAWA9,42135.3%–

133Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23735.3%–

134Blaine, WAWA6,47535.1%–

135Lynden, WAWA16,88134.9%–

136Country Homes, WAWA6,19834.9%–

137Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40534.8%–

138Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19334.7%–

139Port Angeles, WAWA20,14634.3%–

140Summit, WAWA8,79134.3%–

141Waller, WAWA7,68334.2%–

142Marysville, WAWA77,68634.1%–

143Arlington, WAWA22,03134.0%–

144Prosser, WAWA6,65434.0%–

145Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08333.8%–

146Bangor Base, WAWA6,11233.7%–

147Fife, WAWA11,06133.6%–

148Pasco, WAWA82,84833.5%–

149Clover Creek, WAWA7,34533.4%–

150Moses Lake, WAWA27,46933.3%–

151Ephrata, WAWA8,83433.3%–

152Federal Way, WAWA99,72933.3%–

153Auburn, WAWA86,30133.2%–

154Tukwila, WAWA22,00333.1%–

155Spanaway, WAWA34,01933.1%–

156Centralia, WAWA19,37533.0%–

157Kennewick, WAWA88,36632.8%–

158Yelm, WAWA12,04332.6%–

159West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44432.0%–

160Lakewood, WAWA62,75532.0%–

161Longview, WAWA38,36231.9%–

162Finley, WAWA5,63431.8%–

163Lakeland North, WAWA15,95031.4%–

164Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30831.2%–

165Orting, WAWA8,88431.1%–

166Cheney, WAWA12,65030.9%–

167Milton, WAWA8,91130.5%–

168Burlington, WAWA11,35630.5%–

169Elk Plain, WAWA14,27630.4%–

170Colville, WAWA5,11630.4%–

171Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45429.8%–

172Airway Heights, WAWA11,81129.5%–

173Rochester, WAWA5,83429.4%–

174Yakima, WAWA97,45829.3%–

175North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33729.3%–

176Kelso, WAWA12,80128.9%–

177East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41428.8%–

178Summit View, WAWA8,48028.5%–

179Woodland, WAWA6,61128.2%–

180Parkwood, WAWA6,87328.1%–

181SeaTac, WAWA34,57827.3%–

182Shelton, WAWA10,92126.9%–

183Hoquiam, WAWA8,71026.8%–

184Parkland, WAWA38,74225.6%–

185Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07425.3%–

186Midland, WAWA9,05024.7%–

187Clarkston, WAWA7,18923.0%–

188Quincy, WAWA8,51022.3%–

189Othello, WAWA9,23722.2%–

190Union Gap, WAWA6,61720.0%–

191Sunnyside, WAWA16,43019.5%–

192Aberdeen, WAWA17,08819.0%–

193Deer Park, WAWA5,37018.6%–

194Connell, WAWA5,08018.4%–

195Toppenish, WAWA8,63517.6%–

196Grandview, WAWA12,06216.4%–

SHOWING 1–196 OF 196

Download CSV (full list, 196 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES